Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate was 5.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.09
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2021
All-time low
4.76
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Dominican Republic is 5.09, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 6.29 | 6.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 4.76 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5.21 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.09 | 7.7 | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate in Dominican Republic was 5.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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